# US 10,477,895 B2 · Electronic cigarette atomizer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,477,895 B2 - Document ID: US10477895B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/270,014 - Filed: 2016-09-20 - Published: 2017-01-12 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-05 - Assignees: O-Net Automation Technology (Shenzhen) Limited - Applicants: O-Net Automation Technology (Shenzhen) Limited - Inventors: Feng Wang; Cheng Wang; Fei Shen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10477895B2 ## CPC - H05B 3/04: Waterproof or air-tight seals for heaters - A24F 40/44: Wicks - A24F 40/46: Shape or structure of electric heating means - H05B 3/46: heating conductor mounted on insulating base - A24F 40/10: Devices using liquid inhalable precursors - H05B 2203/014: Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54 - H05B 2203/021: Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids - H05B 2203/022: Heaters specially adapted for heating gaseous material - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - A24F: SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES (inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/06) ## Abstract An e-cigarette atomizer, and an atomizing assembly (30) thereof comprising: a holding frame (31) having an air channel in communication with a flue (202) and an end surface slot for accommodating a heating module (32); and the heating module (32) having a ceramic base body (321) and heating wires (322) wound on the ceramic base body (321). The heating wires (322) are electrically connected to the holding frame (31), and the ceramic base body (321) is a hollow microporous structure and is in communication with a liquid storage cavity (201). As a result of the design of an electrically conductive outer holding frame (313) and inner holding frame (311), the heating module (32) abuts and is electrically connected to the outer holding frame (313) and the inner holding frame (311) respectively; thereby, the structure is simplified and stability is improved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic cigarette atomizer, comprising: an atomizing assembly, a smoke duct, and a cigarette holder, wherein the smoke duct comprises a liquid storage cavity for storing tobacco liquid and a flue; the smoke duct is cooperatively mounted respectively with the atomizing assembly and the cigarette holder, wherein the atomizing assembly comprises: a holding frame, comprising an air channel communicated with the flue and end-surface slots for accommodating a heating module; and the heating module, comprising a ceramic base body and a heating wire wound on the ceramic base body, wherein the heating wire is electrically connected with the holding frame, and the ceramic base body is of a hollow micropore structure and is communicated with the liquid storage cavity; wherein the holding frame comprises an outer holding frame, a middle holding frame and an inner holding frame, the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame are conductive holding frames, and the middle holding frame is an insulating holding frame and nested between the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame for insulating and isolating the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame and sealing the liquid storage cavity; and wherein the end-surface slots of the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame comprise a large end-surface slot and a small end-surface slot respectively, and the large end-surface slot of the outer holding frame and the small end-surface slot of the inner holding frame are disposed on a same side. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein two ends of the heating wire are electrically connected with the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame respectively, and the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame are provided with opposite electrodes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the end-surface slots are respectively disposed at two sides of an end-surface of the outer holding frame, the middle holding frame and the inner holding frame; and the end-surface slots are disposed on a same axis when the outer holding frame, the middle holding frame and the inner holding frame are cooperatively mounted. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 2, wherein the end-surface slots are U-shaped slots. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 3, wherein the end-surface slots are U-shaped slots. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the end-surface slots are U-shaped slots. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the atomizing assembly further comprises an upper cover in a fitted mounting with the smoke duct; the upper cover comprises an upper cover through hole; the heating module is disposed between the upper cover and the holding frame; and the air channel is connected with the flue through the upper cover through hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 7, wherein the upper cover comprises an inner plastic pad, which is in a fitted mounting respectively with the heating module and the middle holding frame. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the heating module further comprises connecting terminals disposed at two ends of the ceramic base body; the heating wire is connected with the connecting terminals and is electrically connected with the outer holding frame and the inner holding frame respectively through the connecting terminals. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic cigarette atomizer according to claim 9, wherein the connecting terminals comprise terminal through holes fitted with the hollow micropore structure of the ceramic base body.